Faith H. King, age 78, of Missouri Valley, Iowa formerly of Council Bluffs and Boone, Iowa passed away November 4, 2008 at Longview Nursing Home in Missouri Valley. Faith was born February 22, 1930 in Boone to the late Frank and Marie (Stotts) Ross. She graduated from Boone High School in 1948. She was of the Lutheran faith. Faith was preceded in death by husbands, Donald Fairchild and Creighton King; son, Paul David Ross and sister, Louise Woods. She is survived by six daughters, Helen Johnson and husband Richard, Brenda Stone and husband Randy all of Boone, Barbara Rieper and husband Mark of Fairbury, Nebraska, Becky Rieper and husband Todd of Council Bluffs, Melodie Lawrence of Ames, Iowa, Diana Wheeler and husband Jeff of Brush, Colorado; sons, Douglas, Michael and Roger Fairchild all of Missouri Valley; 17 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, 2 great great grandchildren; three sisters, Elizabeth Stumbo and Beverly Sherman and husband Donald all of Boone and Hope Linker of Burkburnett, Texas. Funeral services will be today at 3:00 p.m. at Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring Funeral Home. Rev. Dr. Eberhard A. Hering will officiate. Visitation with the family one hour prior to the funeral. Interment Cedar Lawn Cemetery. Boone News Republican